Must-see viewpoint · El Dorado, California
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain is a viewpoint in El Dorado, California.
Blue Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Blue Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Blue Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.84824, -120.19769. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Mountain
- Mount Price · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wrights Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~6 km · Must-see
- Waca Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~6 km · Must-see
- Horsetail Falls · waterfall · El Dorado · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dicks Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~9 km · Must-see
- Susie Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lovers Leap · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ralston Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Red Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Silver Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~12 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Tallac · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Echo Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Blue Mountain
- Mount Price · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dicks Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lovers Leap · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ralston Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Red Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Silver Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Tallac · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Echo Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Angora Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~14 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Blue Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Blue Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Blue Mountain?
Nearby: Mount Price (viewpoint, 3 km), Wrights Lake (lake, 4 km), Pyramid Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Pyramid Lake (lake, 6 km), Waca Lake (lake, 6 km), Lake Aloha (lake, 6 km).
Is Blue Mountain worth visiting?
Blue Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in California on Spotwander.